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Star Health and Allied Insurance , one of India ’s bountiful wellness insurance firms , is investigating a cybersecurity incident that allegedly leaked sensible information associated with its customers , include their medical records .
The Chennai - headquartered policy giant assure TechCrunch that a “ forensic investigation ” is on-going after data allegedly stolen from the company was partake in online .
A hack mathematical group recently created chatbots on Telegram to leak say personal data of Star Health ’s policyholder , include their full names , earpiece numbers , and home base addresses , as well as medical reports and insurance claims . The data point also appear to let in copy of ID cards and individuals ’ tax details .
Reutersfirst reportedthe Telegram chatbots leak the aver Star Health customer data . Star Health say it has providedcoverage to 170 million individualsto date .
The hacker group created a website to deal the data with the link to the Telegram bots . The web site , which TechCrunch has seen but is not yoke to as it appear to hold back sensitive personal information , also included a video allegedly showing screenshots and conversations between Star Health CISO Amarjeet Khanuja and the drudge group .
Star Health declined to comment when reached by TechCrunch with several questions about the incident .
“ Given the circumstances , it would be previous for a listed entity to free a statement without fill in a exhaustive probe , ” Star Health spokesperson Diana Monteiro said in an email .
in the first place on Thursday , Star Health said in a public notice in the Chennai edition of The Hindu newspaper , which TechCrunch has seen , that it was suing Telegram for host the chatbots . The underwriter also mention Cloudflare in its case for its role in hosting the hacker group ’s website on its service .
As a final result , the courtissued interim injunctionsto Telegram and Cloudflare to restrict them from allowing their platforms to be used by the hack grouping to share Star Health ’s branding in any form .
TechCrunch was able to aver that the hack chemical group ’s website was inaccessible from certain internet supplier in India , though the site was accessible from others at press time . Even when the website was obstruct , it was redirecting to a web speech hosted on a Cloudflare domain .
When asked by TechCrunch if it was aware of the internet blocks , India ’s CERT - In said in a abbreviated boilerplate affirmation that it is “ already in cognitive operation of taking appropriate action with the concerned authority . ”
The insurance firm , which has more than 14,000 hospitals in its web and over 850 branch post across India , has processed over $ 3.6 billion claims so far . It provide health , personal accident , and overseas and jaunt insurance .
A spokesperson for Telegram did not provide gossip , when hit by TechCrunch on Thursday . Cloudflare did not respond to a request for comment .
update with response from CERT - In .
